Gabriel Galípolo

Gabriel Galípolo
Galípolo in 2023
President of the Central Bank of Brazil
Assumed office
1 January 2025
Nominated byLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byRoberto Campos Neto
Director of Monetary Policy of the Central Bank of Brazil
In office
12 July 2023  31 December 2024
Nominated byLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byBruno Serra Fernandes
Executive-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance
In office
1 January 2023  20 June 2023
MinisterFernando Haddad
Preceded byMarcelo Guaranys
Succeeded byDario Durigan
Chairman of Banco do Brasil
In office
12 May 2023  3 July 2023
Appointed byFernando Haddad
Preceded byIêda Cagni
Succeeded byAnelize Lenzi
Personal details
Born
Gabriel Muricca Galípolo

(1982-04-14) 14 April 1982
São Paulo, Brazil
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (BEc)
Profession
  • Economist
  • professor

Gabriel Muricca Galípolo (born 14 April 1982) is a Brazilian economist, ex-banker, writer and university professor, currently serving as the president of the Central Bank of Brazil. He had served as director of monetary policy of the Central Bank of Brazil, executive-secretary of the Ministry of Finance from 1 January to 20 June 2023 and chairman of Banco do Brasil from May to June 2023.

Galípolo is Bachelor of Economic Sciences and Master of Political Economy at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and had served as CEO of Banco Fator from 2017 to 2021. On 13 December 2022, during the presidential transition of president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he was announced as executive-secretary of the Finance Ministry, under minister Fernando Haddad. On 12 July 2023, Galípolo was sworn in as Director of Monetary Policy of the Central Bank.

On 28 August 2024, president Lula da Silva appointed Galípolo to succeed Roberto Campos Neto as President of the Central Bank. The announcement was made by Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad. His appointment was sent for a hearing in the Federal Senate, held on 8 October 2024. His nomination was approved by the Senate in a voting of 66–5.